Gluten-Free

I have a confession: for the first year after my sister was diagnosed with celiac disease, my gluten-free baking was terrible. Dry, crumbly, with that unmistakable gritty aftertaste that makes everyone at the table politely reach for water. She would smile and say “it is fine, really,” which is sister-code for “please stop.” I became … Read more

When my son’s best friend — who has celiac disease — started coming over for dinner every Friday, chicken tenders became a regular negotiation in my house. The frozen gluten-free nuggets from the store were, in my son’s devastating review, “fine, I guess,” which is kid-speak for terrible. The homemade batches I tried first were … Read more